Synchro Studio 8

What is Synchro? Software for signal optimization Developed by Trafficware Optimization can be applied to: Cycle lengths Splits Offsets

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Terminology-1 Cycle length Cycle length is the total time to complete one sequence of allmovements around an intersection

Split An individual (movement) split is the sum of the green time + yellowinterval + red clearance interval for a particular movement

Actuated Traffic Control

Fully-actuated signals have detectors on all of the approaches andsemi-actuated signals only have detectors at some of theapproaches.

Terminology-2 Signal Coordination Process to synchronize start of the green light along the majorcorridor so that a group of vehicles can travel together (platoon)through multiple signals with minimal or no stopping

Offset Time between start of the green light at one intersection and thestart of green light at another intersection (the offset defines themovement of traffic along the corridor/major road, also referred to asprogression)